Byzantium (2012)

Residents of a coastal town learn, with deathly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought shelter at a local resort.

Director:

Neil Jordan

Writers:

Moira Buffini (play), Moira Buffini (teleplay)

Stars:

Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Arterton, Caleb Landry Jones

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Saoirse Ronan	...	Eleanor
Barry Cassin	...	Robert Fowlds
Gemma Arterton	...	Clara
David Heap	...	Lap Dancing Client
Warren Brown	...	Gareth
Ruby Snape	...	Wendy
Thure Lindhardt	...	Werner
Jenny Kavanagh	...	Barmaid
Glenn Doherty	...	Steve
Edyta Budnik	...	Nadia
Gabriela Marcinkova	...	Anya
Caleb Landry Jones	...	Frank
Daniel Mays	...	Noel
Uri Gavriel	...	Savella
Sam Riley	...	Darvell

Storyline

Two mysterious women seek refuge in a run-down coastal resort. Clara meets lonely Noel, who provides shelter in his deserted guesthouse, Byzantium. Schoolgirl Eleanor befriends Frank and tells him their lethal secret. They were born 200 years ago and survive on human blood. As knowledge of their secret spreads, their past catches up on them with deathly consequence.

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | mother daughter relationship | female vampire | based on play

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence, sexual content and language

Details

Country:

UK USA Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 June 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bütsants

Filming Locations:

Ardmore Studios, Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland

Box Office

Budget:

£8,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Demarest Films, Lipsync Productions, Number 9 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Saoirse Ronan actually plays Ludwig van Beethoven's complicated Piano Sonata Opus 2, No. 3, having undergone an intense 12-week crash course in piano lessons.

User Reviews

Vampires. But not as we know them!

I have just seen this film as part of the famous Bridport Film Festival called "From page to screen". It features films that have been adapted from books and are very often accompanied, either before or after the screening, by a question and answer session with either the Director, Producer or Author etc. Bridport is in the county of Dorsetshire in the United Kingdom. This pre-release screening of Byzantium was enhanced by a very informative Q&A with the Producer Stephen Woolley. If you are expecting fangs, crucifixes, coffins and garlic prepare to be surprised! These vampires are a new take on a familiar theme. Much of the film is shot on location in the seaside town of Hastings which gives it a fabulously grungy and stark atmosphere. I have to admit that I didn't really want to go and see "another" vampire film. Believe me when I say that this is not just "another" vampire film.